Yes I think that it can be the new era of money but we still have to see this of course because nothing is sure these days.
in fact it is the currency of new era, because the new generation are giving preference to computer, interment and to crypto currency as they like online shopping therefore for this purpose they are giving preference to bitcoin as crypto currency.
Bitcoin for now can be the new era of currency within the vicinity of internet world only. But not in the physical aspects like the currency of each nation where they can use there money wherever they go. While bitcoin in reality is not, though I'm a bitcoin fanatic I like that someday bitcoin will be use in all aspects of business.